Doctorow, E. L., 1931-

Ragtime / E.L. Doctorow. - [New ed.] / with an introduction by Al Alvarez. - London : Penguin, 2006. - xi, 270 p. ; 20 cm. - Modern classics .

Previous ed.: New York: Random House; London: Macmillan, 1975.

Welcome to America at the turn of the 20th century, where the rhythms of ragtime set the beat. In this original chronicle of the period, real-life characters such as Harry Houdini and Henry Ford intermingle with three remarkable families, one black, one Jewish and one prosperous WASP.

9780141188171 (pbk.) : �8.99


United States--Social conditions--1865-1918--Fiction.


General.

PS3554.O3

813.54